Ed Rendell

Ed Rendell (5 January 1944-) was Mayor of Philadelphia (D) from 6 January 1992 to 3 January 2000 (succeeding Wilson Goode and preceding John F. Street) and Governor of Pennsylvania from 21 January 2003 to 18 January 2011 (succeeding Mark S. Schweiker and preceding Tom Corbett).

Biography
Edward Gene Rendell was born in New York City, New York in 1944 to a Russian-Jewish family, and he moved to Philadelphia for college. He served as District Attorney of Philadelphia from 1976 to 1986, and he developed a "tough on crime" reputation; he launched a failed 1986 gubernatorial primary bid. He was elected Mayor in 1991, facing a $250 million deficit and the lowest credit rating of any major city in the country. He balanced the city budget and generated a budget surplus while cutting business and wage taxes and dramatically improving services to Philadelphia neighborhoods. Al Gore nicknamed Rendell "America's Mayor" for his surprising turnaround of Philadelphia, and he went on to serve as Governor of Pennsylvania from 2003 to 2011. After leaving office, he became a Comcast SportsNet football commentator.